v. t.
To jump a body with a dangerous physic. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
To jump a claim,
To jump one's bail,
To jump the gun,
adv. Exactly; pat. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Nice; exact; matched; fitting; precise. [ Obs. ] “Jump names.” B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
Our fortune lies
Upon thisjump. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
From the jump,
Jump joint.
Jump seat.
n. [ Cf. F. jupe a long petticoat, a skirt. Cf. juppon. ]
v. i.
Not the worst of the three but jumps twelve foot and a half by the square. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
A flock of geese jump down together. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
To jump at,
v. t. Same as jump-start, v. t.. [ PJC ]
n. same as jump-start, n.. [ PJC ]
adj. Upstart. [ British informal ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ See 1st Jump. ]